Towns & cities · South East England
Brook
Also known as: Brook, Ynys Wyth
Brook — village in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brook is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.6525°, -1.4513°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brook is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brighstone, on the Isle of Wight, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 156. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighstone.
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Background
History
(chalk cliffs in distance)]] Brook is situated on the south west coast of the Island between Brighstone and Freshwater, and borders a section of rugged coastline, the Back of the Wight, facing into the English Channel and towards the famous Needles and west Wight cliffs. Brook's principal public attraction is its proximity to a section of coast which is used by the public for walking, fossil hunting, kitesurfing and windsurfing. There is a small 'green' by the beach and a National Trust-owned section of land with a small car park, the nearby hamlet of Brookgreen is also owned by them. There are no toilets, no cafe and no souvenir shops. A chine leads down to Brook Bay, which is a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6525, -1.4513
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Brighstone
- Postcode
- PO30 4EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Sources
- wikidata: Q570823 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brook, Isle of Wight (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brook, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brook?
- Brook is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 4EU), in the parish of Brighstone.
- Is Brook a protected site?
- Yes — Brook is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brook free to visit?
- Yes, Brook is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brook?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 4EU. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.